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Friday, October 17, 2008

Have Eiffel, Will Travel...

It seems like "taking coals to Newcastle", bringing my mini Eiffel Tower and tiny desserts with me to Paris...

Will I ever get upclose and personal with this Paris monument is the question..?

Don't I owe it some respect? Is keeping it at a distance really friendly considering how many times I've painted the damn thing...grumble...grumble

Let the it be known that I have never been to the Statue of Liberty either. The only reason I ever got to the top of the Empire State building was my two dear petite nieces dragged me up there - fear of heights..ahem. Of course no problem with getting close to this baby. Or this one! YUM! I could so easily take a bite of this Eiffel Tower... The best solution could be these.I do plan visits to Versailles, Chantilly, Fontainbleau, Sevres...On verra bien as the French say (we shall see)BON WEEK-END!

Oh, the Eiffel Tower is sooo worth the trip up – the view is spectacular and it is such an amazing structure.

Maybe you already know about this, but the Porcelain museum in Sevres is absolutely breath taking http://www.musee-ceramique-sevres.fr/homes/home_id24901_u1l2.htm. I always love visiting the Chateau in Chantilly with its amazing private collection of art….

It is so fun to vicariously enjoy the country I lived in for 14 years and love so much through your daily posts!!!!Jerie

Oh the excitement it building up for your trip. Packing is the beginning. Making lists of things to do and buy. Anything you forgot last time should be first on that list. :)Do you mean you have never been up close to the Eiffel tower or UP IN the tower.? I would go SEE it but no way would I be able to go up it. Not unless someone plans to take care of a zombie afterwards. :))

I drink in your website every time I visit ... it's one of the 'buffers' that I need when I return from France. I just had a wonderful exposition of my Jazz series in Antibes (Riviera) for the Jazz Festival in Juan-les-Pins. Ideally, a flat in Paris and a villa in Antibes would be the ideal dream.

Your website is so beautiful ... and, Oui, go to the top of the Tour Eiffel - at night. It's almost heaven for sure. ... and certainly report back with your witty words and luscious images.

WHAT??? You have never been to the Eiffel Tower?!? You don't have to actually go UP on it to appreciate its majesty. Please do go stroll by, or under, or at least get nearer. I know lots of your photos are close-ups, but this has amazing graphics to it.

just so you know, the Eiffel Tower used to twinkle for 17 minutes every hour on the hour after dark, but today it was announced that in order to save money or go "green", they will only have it twinkle 5 minutes. I think 5 minutes is already quite good!

OMG! Look at the comment I left on your Flickr page!I would definitely like to get up close and personal with that chocolate Eiffel. I really appreciate your giving me a heads-up on the count down to your departure. I have soooo much to do to get ready for your trip: re-stock baking chocolate, get in new supply of Valhrona cocoa, find that passionfruit marshmallow recipe (I already have the puree), send for almond flour for macarrons - no - just order some! Your trips are murder to get ready for....:-)ps- yes, where can one buy a nice watercolor brush?

Funny, for me, the tour was something I had to touch. I was part of my life dream of being in Paris and if I hadn't touched it, it wasn't a real trip! I understand height fears. have you ever just gone to the tour and stood under it? Try it and look up! I can see it if I close my eyes! :) A bientot

Dear friend go to the tower and walk amongst the rose garden beneath the tower and think of me.Memories of being there still linger.. Ahh..Versailles yes I was there..I am sure you will be in awe..oh and think of me when you agian visit Ladulee..One last thing say hello to Tara!Au revoir NG

i have those exact earrings... it was the one little souvenier du tourist i permitted myself. the cool thing about them is that with my silver hair they look like dangly earrings until you get real close, then people laugh and say, i love your eiffel tower earrings. i've been to the top of the eiffel tower and, even though i live in NYC, to the top of the empire state building, the statute of liberty and before it was gone, the world trade center. even the top of the chrysler building when i was a kid. i like heights, i guess.

OMG, Carol--I have a MAJOR fear of heights and even I have been to the top of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Love your sweet painting of it! Cheers! I even went with my dad once to the top of the WTC when it was still there, and now that it's not, I'm forever grateful I did do that...

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♥carol gillott♥

l'Ile Saint Louis, Paris, Ile de France, France

Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it but now tripping over cobblestones on l'Ile Saint-Louis In Paris. Savor Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
I paint Paris dreams.